Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'six' occurs 229 times in the standard works.

56 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'six' in the standard works and contain 24.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 24 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ezra 2:10-14 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 9:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 41:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 28:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 25:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 21:20 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 3:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 20:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Esth. 2:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 40:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 13:18 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 102:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 25:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 37:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 2:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 31:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 18:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 10:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 2:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 9:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezra 2:66-67 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:68-69 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 188 72 260
NT 14 19 33
BM 19 63 82
DC 8 14 22
PGP 0 9 9
TOTAL 229 177 406

D&C 77:12
Q. What are we to understand by the sounding of the trumpets, mentioned in the 8th chapter of Revelation?

A. We are to understand that as God made the world in six days, and on the seventh day he finished his work, and sanctified it, and also formed man out of the dust of the earth, even so, in the beginning of the seventh thousand years will the Lord God sanctify the earth, and complete the salvation of man, and judge all things, and shall redeem all things, except that which he hath not put into his power, when he shall have sealed all things, unto the end of all things; and the sounding of the trumpets of the seven angels are the preparing and finishing of his work, in the beginning of the seventh thousand years-- the preparing of the way before the time of his coming.

D&C 84:1
A revelation of Jesus Christ unto his servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and six elders, as they united their hearts and lifted their voices on high.

D&C 102:14
But if it is thought to be difficult, four shall be appointed; and if more difficult, six; but in no case shall more than six be appointed to speak.

D&C 107:46
Mahalaleel was four hundred and ninety-six years and seven days old when he was ordained by the hand of Adam, who also blessed him.

D&C 107:89
Again, the duty of the president over the office of elders is to preside over ninety-six elders, and to sit in council with them, and to teach them according to the covenants.

D&C 107:94
And the seventh president of these presidents is to preside over the six;

D&C 122:6
If thou art accused with all manner of false accusations; if thine enemies fall upon thee; if they tear thee from the society of thy father and mother and brethren and sisters; and if with a drawn sword thine enemies tear thee from the bosom of thy wife, and of thine offspring, and thine elder son, although but six years of age, shall cling to thy garments, and shall say, My father, my father, why can't you stay with us? O, my father, what are the men going to do with you? and if then he shall be thrust from thee by the sword, and thou be dragged to prison, and thine enemies prowl around thee like wolves for the blood of the lamb;